Installation

This is a short description how to create a new Lab2
menu to the functions palette in LabView.
Unfortunately, the procedure is not foolproof. However
with some basic knowledge of LabView the setup can be carried
out without too many problems. First, unpack the Lab2
directory somewhere to your harddisk. Afterwards follow the
instructions below and the next time you run LabView the Lab2
menu is available.

LabView V8.X

Start LabView and open a new project.

Click TOOLS on the
layout window (the one with the white background),
choose ADVANCED, and then EDIT PALETTE
SET...

Click with the right
mouse button on an empty space (at the bottom) in the
FUNCTIONS window and selectINSERT and
SUBPALETTE.

A dialog box appears asking you to select the
correct menu file. For that purpose change to the
local Lab2 directory and select the 'lab2.mnu' file.

Now, the Lab2 icon should appear in the functions
window. Activate the EDIT CONTROLS AND
FUNCTIONS PALETTE SET... window (it may be behind the
layout window) and select SAVE
CHANGES.

In case Lab2 VIs have problems loading subVIs add
the Lab2\llb\* path to the LabView VI search paths.
To do this click TOOLS and OPTIONS and
select the category PATHS from
the list at the left. From the drop down menu
select VI SEARCH PATH and use the BROWSE
button to add the Lab2 path to the
list.

LabView V7.X

Start LabView and open a new project.

Click on TOOLS on the
layout window (the one with the white background),
choose ADVANCED and then EDIT PALETTE
SET...

Click with the right mouse
key on an empty space (at the bottom) in the FUNCTIONS window
and selectINSERT and
SUBMENU.

A dialog box appears asking you to select the
correct menu file. For that purpose change to the
local Lab2 directory and select the 'lab2.mnu' file.

Now, the Lab2 icon should appear in the function
window. Activate the EDIT CONTROLS AND
FUNCTIONS PALETTE SET... window and select SAVE CHANGES.

LabView V6.X

Start LabView and open a new project.

Change to the diagram window, click the right mouse
button, and pin the FUNCTIONS
menu by pressing the 'needle' in the top left corner.

Then press the OPTIONS button in the FUNCTIONS
window.

Press EDIT PALETTE, move
the mouse to a empty place on the window, and press the
right mouse button. Select INSERT and then
SUBMENU. Click on the button LINK TO AN EXISTING MENU FILE
(.MNU) and press OK.

Now a dialog appears asking you to select the correct
menu file. For that purpose enter your LabII directory and
select the 'labII.mnu' file.